Elevated serum melatonin is associated with the nocturnal worsening of asthma

Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 112, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 513-517

  Sutherland, E Rand ^a,b   Ellison, Misoo C ^a,b   Kraft, Monica ^a,b   Martin, Richard J ^a,b,c  

^a NATIONAL JEWISH MEDICAL AND RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^c NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Circadian rhythm; Inflammation; Melatonin

Indexed keywords

MELATONIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; LUNG DEAD SPACE; MALE; PATHOGENESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOIMMUNOASSAY; SLEEP WAKING CYCLE;

EID: 0041735021     PISSN: 00916749     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0091-6749(03)01717-2     Document Type: Article

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